5 Ways to De-clutter Your Mind and Regain Your Focus

Dump your ideas, notes, lists, and saved articles that don’t have another home into a digital document. This clears some mental space—without adding papers and notebooks to your actual junk drawer.

To-do lists tend to accumulate not so important tasks. Try to outsource and automate those you can.

Good automation lets you forget the task. So instead of interrupting the flow of your workday with little tasks, you can concentrate on the high-impact stuff that requires your full focus and attention.

• Lists help you compartmentalize your mental clutter.
• Writing something on a to-do list frees up mental space, as you won’t have to remember it.
• Having your responsibilities organized in one place, you can better choose what to do.
• Make a priority list in addition to your to-do list with your top three priorities to ensure you’re progressing on what matters.
• Create a list to record your accomplishments during the day so they can boost your motivation when you’re feeling down.